City Council Meeting, April 20, 2026
Votes on Rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave, Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 4
What happened
City Council approved the 1st amended redevelopment plan for the Kearney St. Corridor (388+ acres) and declared it a multi-project TIF area. A rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave was amended to reduce units from 198 to 182 and will be voted on May 4.
- Jurisdiction
- Springfield, MO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 4
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Kearney St. Corridor Redevelopment Plan Amendment
Approved the 1st amended and restated redevelopment plan for the Kearney St. Corridor Redevelopment Area, a 3.5-mile section extending from North Alberta Ave to approximately 900 feet west of North Barnes Ave, reaffirming the area as blighted. The area encompasses over 388 acres with 385+ property owners.
- Area declared a multi-project redevelopment plan exempt from but-for test and tax impact analysis requirements
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
City Council approved the 1st amended redevelopment plan for the Kearney St. Corridor (388+ acres) and declared it a multi-project TIF area. A rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave was amended to reduce units from 198 to 182 and will be voted on May 4.
Key Decisions (6)
Kearney St. Corridor Redevelopment Plan Amendment
Rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave
Sanitary Sewer Improvements Budget - I-44 and Route MM
April 7, 2026 Hotel Tax Election Results Certification
Kearney St. Corridor Multi-Project Redevelopment Plan Declaration
Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (4)
Maranatha Village Expansion
Residential
3302 S Maryland Ave Mixed-Use Development
Residential
Footbridge Plaza
Infrastructure
East Commercial St. Streetscape
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
2023 housing study identified need for 37,000 missing owner-occupied housing…
Sentiment
Hotel/motel tax for convention center failed 5,470-7,523, with council members…
Commercial Demand
Commercial St. TIF district has $2 million fund balance with…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
2 plan amendment
1 rezone
North Farm Road annexation
Kearney Street site plan
1 entitlement
Kearney Street site plan
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